Loading map...

1962 Map of White Horse

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of White Horse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Modoc State Game Refuge encompasses a significant portion of this high-altitude landscape, where the volcanic geology of the Great Lava Reef and Lava Rim dictates the pattern of water and transit. The timber and ranching economy of the early 1960s is evidenced by the network of Logging Roads and the presence of Long Bell Station. Water management is central to the area's utility, with numerous named waterholes like Crystal Waterholes and Ben Eberli Waterhole supporting livestock across the Big Valley Mountains.

White Horse sits at the edge of the large White Horse Flat Reservoir, serving as a focal point for the surrounding Modoc National Forest. Local history is preserved through labels for the Old Baker Cabin and McArthur Cow Camp, while the Great Northern Road provides a primary corridor through the terrain. The presence of Egg Lake and Little Egg Lake in the east highlights the contrast between the seasonal wetlands and the arid volcanic ridges like Scarface and Sugar Pine Ridge.